MANCHESTER – The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools strategy is aimed at promoting social inclusion by uniting students with and without intellectual disabilities and offering an avenue for them to share their school experience together. The goal of UCS is to be a catalyst within ...

CONCORD – Gov. Chris Sununu recently signed into law House Bill 1182, an “omnibus” bill including House Bill 1128, “An act adding deaf or hard of hearing to the medical conditions that may be indicated on a driver’s license or nondriver’s identification.” Making the ...

CONCORD – Forty employers in New Hampshire’s tech and manufacturing sectors will look to fill over 600 jobs during the inaugural virtual job fair on Aug. 12, organized by the NH Tech Alliance, the Department of Employment Security, and the Department of Business and Economic Affairs. The ...

Cindy Hemeon-Plessner, SVP and Marketing Officer for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp and sister organizations Merrimack County Savings Bank, Meredith Village Savings Bank and NHTrust, has been recognized as Volunteer of the Year for 2019 in NH’s Central and Lakes Regions by Granite United Way. ...

CONCORD – New Hampshire State employees will benefit from tuition cost savings as the result of a new partnership between the State and University System of New Hampshire’s Granite State College. With undergraduate and graduate level degree programs and certificates, this partnership will ...

The wave of law suits against employers claiming the employee contracted the COVID-19 virus at work have begun in several states, including claims against Walmart, Tyson, certain nursing homes, and other businesses. Some lawsuits are claiming that the employers were grossly negligent, ...

LEBANON – The August issue of national women’s fashion magazine InStyle profiles 50 outstanding female health care workers - one from each state - who have made a difference on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The story, “The Badass 50: Healthcare Workers Who Are Saving the ...

CONCORD – The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation recently announced $1,208,662 in grant awards from its Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund. Grants were awarded to support 11 projects across the Upper Connecticut River watershed. A 12-person advisory committee, made up ...

MANCHESTER – Lawrence A. Vogelman bolsters the already strong litigation team of Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., joining the firm’s Personal Injury and Criminal Defense groups. Vogelman brings more than 45 years of trial experience and a reputation as a foremost criminal defense expert. He ...

PORTSMOUTH – C&J Bus Lines, one of New England’s premier transportation providers, will resume its motor coach service to Boston South Station and Logan Airport on Aug. 23. The companies’ executive class trips to NYC will restart the following week on Aug. 28. “We’re dedicated ...

HAVERHILL, N.H. – It is not often that one hears of a donkey going to slaughter but that is just where six recently rescued donkeys were destined. When made aware of their plight, Tomten Farm and Sanctuary embraced its “do more, be more and give more” philosophy and opened its gates to ...

NASHUA – 1st Choice Home Care and Staffing LLC has filed an application with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services for an He-P 809 license to provide in-home personal care services. This organization will serve the Southern New Hampshire area, specifically Nashua, Hudson, ...

NASHUA – Great American Downtown is excited to announce the official roll-out of its own free app, which enables Nashuans and tourists to enjoy a self-guided walking tour of public art in the downtown area. The app, created through the platform DISTRX, is a free download to your smartphone. ...

MaineWorks is a staffing company with 10 years of experience providing skilled and unskilled labor to the construction industry in Maine. Due of their commitment to helping people in transition, MaineWorks has been recognized for their social impact by many organizations including: SBA Maine ...

DEVENS, Mass. – Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area is pleased to announce a new Capacity Building Small Grants Program designed to support local nonprofits striving to advance their missions during difficult times. Freedom’s Way has committed $20,000 in funding to provide matching ...

NewEngland Cancer Specialists (NECS), the region’s largest medical oncology group, has opened a new cancer care facility in Portsmouth. The facility is located in the space previously occupied and operated by Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Many staff members from the Portsmouth Regional ...

NASHUA – MarketReach, Inc. (mreach.com), a provider of creative services for leading technology companies, has been recognized for the high quality of its interactive and video projects. The NYX Awards recognized MarketReach twice. An interactive trade show installation the firm created ...